M1 Junction 6 Traffic

St Albans & Bricket Wood · Bricket Wood · near Radlett

Event day: Watford v Middlesbrough · Sat 7 Nov · kick-off 15:00 · 3 miles south-west - plan for extra traffic

M1 J6 at 02:44 on Saturday 7 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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Is M1 junction 6 closed? Quick answers

Checked 02:44 on Saturday 7 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 6 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 6 at 02:44.

Is M1 junction 6 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 6 tonight (Fri 6 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 6 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 6 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 6 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 6 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M1 J6 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Radlett, Watford, Elstree, Borehamwood.

🎟️ Events near M1 J6 this week

Watford v Middlesbrough 🗓 Sat 7 Nov · kick-off 15:00 Vicarage Road · 3 miles south-west in a straight line Fixture list - kick-off times can change 🧭 Directions

Matches and events from National Highways, the football fixture lists and our team. Start and kick-off times are the source's own and can change. All event traffic this week ›

📍 Heading to… from M1 J6

Also near this junction

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Attraction · Leavesden, Hertfordshire 2.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Vicarage Road Stadium · Watford, Hertfordshire 3 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

St Albans Cathedral Heritage · St Albans, Hertfordshire 4.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Hatfield House Heritage · Hatfield, Hertfordshire 8 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Wembley Stadium Stadium · Wembley, Greater London 10 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

London Luton Airport Airport · Luton, Bedfordshire 13 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Bedfordshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M1 at J6

206Collisions

4Fatal

34Serious

354Casualties

Among the very worst on record

Ranked 9 of 556 UK junctions on record · 1 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,563 collisions are on record, 25 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M1 itself, within 2 miles of J6. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M1 J6 → 1 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J6 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 6?

M1 J6 is at St Albans & Bricket Wood. National Highways signs it as Bricket Wood. The nearest town is Radlett.

Is there an accident at M1 J6?

No — as of 02:44 National Highways list nothing at M1 J6. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 6 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J6 as of 02:44.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 6?

Police STATS19 records show 206 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J6, including 4 fatal and 34 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,563 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 9 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 6?

Within 15 miles of M1 J6: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (attraction, Leavesden), about 2.5 miles west in a straight line; Vicarage Road (stadium, Watford), about 3 miles south-west in a straight line; St Albans Cathedral (heritage, St Albans), about 4.5 miles north in a straight line; Hatfield House (heritage, Hatfield), about 8 miles north-east in a straight line; Wembley Stadium (stadium, Wembley), about 10 miles south in a straight line; London Luton Airport (airport, Luton), about 13 miles north in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Radlett 1.9 mi Watford 2.7 mi Elstree 3.8 mi Borehamwood 4.3 mi

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